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Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

A Man Lynched and Strong Probability
That the Crime for which He Died Was
Never Committed.
INDIANAPOLIS, MD., October 2A-The
Journals Delphi correspondent reports that
that town is intensely excited over q report
that Luella Mabbitt, for whose supposed
murder Amer Green was lynched, ON Satur-
day morning, had arrived there. Careful
inquiry revealed the following. On Satur-
day night young woman, heavily veiled,
alighted from an east bound Wabash train
and going to the baggage room asked if her
trunk had arrived, stating that she had
checked it when she took the train at Ft.
Worth, Texas. The trunk had not arrived
and she left the station and has
not since been seen. The Mabbitts and
their nighbors deny that any woman an
swering her description had been seen by
any one in their vicinity within the last
three days and search of the town failed
to reveal any clue. The trunk arrived few
hours after her disappearance. It is heavily
roped and securely locked and there are
scores of people who would pay almost any
sum could they lift the lid and ascertain its
contents. The arrival of this woman and
her trunk have set rumors of ali kinds afoat
and the town is full of people anxiously
awaiting developments.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
The Mormon Church Case.

SALT LAKE CRY, October 19.-Argumert
was begun to-day in the Mormon church
cases on motion to appoint two receivers.
A stipulation of facts was submitted and
agreed upon by the opposing counsel, show
ing that J. Taylor last February conveyed
to the different state presidencies the per-
sonal property of the church located in sew
eral counties, valued at $26, 1896, ,249 and that
the church has remaining only the
temple block, of this city, valued at
$50, 1000; the Fithing block, $5O, O,OOO;
Ablians Palace, $4,000; but the receiver
appointed should not be limited in his
search for property to the items specified
herein. It is claimed by the church that the
Mormon church corporation was developed
and at the April conference in 1887, appointc
ed three trustees, w. B. Preston, bishop,
with Counselors Robert T. Benton and John
R. Winder, to take charge of such property
as the church was not allowed to hold. The
arguments will last two or three days.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
SUDDENLY STRICKEN.
A Scene Of Gaiety and Happiness Changed
in an Instant to one Of Gloom and Cor

A Scene Of Gaiety and Happiness Changed
in an Instant to one Of Gloom ana Cor.
row.
MEMPHIS, TENN, October 2O.-The pro-
gramme arranged for to-day at the races
was interrupted by sad occurrence. The
second race had been contested and Cleaner
had won, after driving finish, with white
nose. The large crowd were in the best of
spirits and book makers merrilv ring.
ing out their odds for the Peabody
hotel handicap, which was the next event
on the card. President n. A. MONTGOMERY,
with q party of friends, had left the Judges
stand and gone over to the club house,
where delegates to the water ways conyen-
ton, now In session here, were being enter
tanned by guests of the Jockey club. The
refreshment room was crowded. Several
short speeches had been made in honor of
the occasion, and when Colonel Montgomery
entered the room calls were made on him
for speech. In response Colonel Mont
gomery said:
to the grounds of the Memphis Jockey club.
On behalf of the members and myself you
are welcome
AS he ceased speaking he fell back dead
into the arms of friend. It was thought
at first that he had only tainted, and medi-
cal attention was prompt in trying to revive
him, but his condition was soon made mani
fest. He had died of heart disease. When
the announcement was made that Colonel
Montgomery was dead the saddest of scenes
was witnessed. His three daughters, and
son, s. R. Montgomery, secretary of the
Jockey club, were grief stricken, and they
were not the only mourners over the
dead body. Every one in the
room was affected and the scene
of JOY was at once changed to that of
sorrow. When the grand stand and horse
owners heard of the sudden death, they were
unanimous in their expressed wishes for
the Judges to postpone all other races on
the programme, which was promptly done
by Vice Pesideident John Overton, Jr., and
all bets on the Peabody hotel handicap
were declared off.
A. meeting of horse owners and members
of the jockey club will be held tomorrow
morning, when the question whether or not
fall meeting is to be continued will be de-
termined
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
KANSAS lIQUoR Law.

Progress of tho Legal Proceedings Now
Being Held I'm the United States Supreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, d. G. October 2I-Mr.
Samuel w. Packard, of Chicago, Of course
for the Kansas and Iowa prohibitonists, sub
mitted in the United States supreme court
to day a motion that four Iowa prohibition
cases standing in the docket of the court as
numbers 1,090 and and ,094, inclusive, and
involving the same questions as those in the
case of Zeibold d Hazelin be advanced and
set for argument at an early day, and that
meanwhile the court reserve its decision in
4he case last mentioned. Mr.. Packard also
asked that prohibition case from
Georgia, No. LOIS, Menkin, against
the city of Atlanta, be included
in this motion, provided he should
receive in time, authority to act therein.
The counsel for the liquor sellers, without
opposing Mr.. Packard's motion, asked leave
to call the courts attention to the fact that
it had already four cases of this character
under advisement and that the case OF lie
bold d Hagelin, which Mr.. Packard asked
should not yet be decided, had been ad-
vanced at the direct request of the attorney
general of Kansas. The chief justice re-
piled that the court had the facts in mind.
A decision upon Mr.. Packard's motion will
probably be announced next Monday.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Responsibility of Banks.

WASHINGTON, October 2e.-Attorney Gen.
eral Garland has informed the comptroller
of currency that in compliance with his re-
quest, he will on Monday morning make a
motion in the United States supreme court
to have the case of E. 81. Mouvia, receiver of
Ellridge Spaulding, ct al, advanced on the
docket and not down for argument at an
early day. The case involves the respon-
sibility of directors of national banks, for
negligence, and treasury officials regard
it as exceedingly important that
the question be speedily decided. In
letter to the attorney general on the sub
ject Comptroller Trenholm says: In support
of the request have the honor to say that
supreme court should lay down at the earli-
est day the principles upon which the re-
sponsibilities of the bank directors are to be
measured and enforced. Of the national
banks alone there are now in the United
States upwards of 5000 in actual operation,
and there are also quite number of state
and savings banks. The stockholders
and depositors in these various institu-
tions are entitled to know to what degree
of responsibility they can hold their di-
rectors. On the other hand the directors
themselves are entitled to know what re-
sponsibilities they incur in accepting their
Offices. The decisions of the record are con-
ficting not only as to the application of
principles but as to the principles themselves
underlying the general questions of respons-
ibility, and for that reason it would appear
to be of natural Importance that the present
state of uncertainty should be terminated
and that conclusive judgment should be
rendered upon the points in controversy.
believe that the case cited above involves the
most important and most fundamental of
issues awaiting determination.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
British Grain Trade.

LONDON, October 2.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press, in its review of the British grain trade
during the past week says: The values OF
native wheat and country flour are un-
changed. The supplies in provincial mar
kets are variable. Prices are steady. The
sales of English wheat during the week were
81, ,l33 quarters at 29s Sd against &c, l59 quar-
ters at 29s Sd during the corresponding pc
riod of last year. Trade in foreign wheat is
quiet. Supplies of South Russian are
arriving freely. Dealings at Liverpool are
frmer. Flour is steady and prices are q
fraction stronger. Corn is in small supply.
Values are hardening. Oats, beans and peas
show better tendency. At to-day's market
wheat was inactive. Values were firm.
Flour was steady. Corn was strong. Prices
rose Is. Oats were Sd and Sd higher. Beans
and peas were Cd higher. Lintels were 1s
to 2s dearer. Linseed was Sd lower.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
An Ape cal for Aid.

Wyllie, president of the State Health Pro-
tective association, telegraphs G. II. Jones,
editor of the Times Union as follows: 'The
mayor of Tampa has wired me that they are
in need of money in Tampa. Will you please,
through the Associated Press and your col
umns, ask different cities and counties to
send such amounts as they can to either the
mayor or First National bank of Tampa, to
be used as may be expedient for alleviating
the suffering, caring for the sick and taking
care of the large number of persons thrown
out of employment. The suffering falls es-.
pecially on the laboring class, white and
black, now out of work, who must be pro-
vided for"
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
A Costly Blaze at Wichita.

WICHITA, KAN, October 19.-The Wichita
stock yards buildings were discovered to be
on fire this morning at o'clock and by day
light all the sheds and pens we're in ashes.
Between eight and nine acres of ground was
under roof, the water pipes had all been laid
and the first shipment of hogs and cattle re-
ceived. Two carloads of cattle and one of
hogs, together with two horses, were
consumed in the fire. Watchmcn
discovered the fire in two portions
of the yards simultaneously and it is gener-
ally believed that the fire was the work of
an incendiary. The fire failed to reach the
new three story stock yard hotel. The stock
holders of the yards, who are among our
wealthiest citizens, held called meeting
this morning and took steps for the i'm
mediate rebuilding of the yards. The con-
tractors say they can all be replaced by
January 1. The yards we're the largest and
and most complete of any west of the Mis-
souri, river, costing about $150,OOO. Two
thirds of the loss is covered by insurance.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
The Decd of n Eiand.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, October N.-A most
horrible case of deliberate attempt at wife
murder occurred at Dayton, near this city,
Tuesday night. A man named McAlister
went into his wife's room at the Green ho-
tel, and opening her mouth, discharge ed a
Smith & Wesson pistol into it, the bullet
penetrating into the roof of her mouth and
lodging near the left eye. The un
fortunate woman was in a deli
cate condition, which had OK.
asperated her husband, who bore q
most unsavory reputation in this section.
McAlister was arrested and jailed. There
is talk OF lynching him. The murderer after
being placed in jail, said that it was his pur-
pose to kill his two children and then him
self, but he was taken before he could ac-
complish this. At last accounts the woman
was not dead, but she cannot live.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
LACKS CONFIRMATION.

The Reported Battle Between Vigilantes
and Outlaws in the Indian Territory.
st. LOUIS, October pa dispatch from
the agent of the Associated Press at Fort
Smith, Ark, says: The reported conflict with
outlaws in the Indian Territory lacks confr-
maion. The United States marshal here
has full facilities for getting news from the
territory, but has no report of the affair re-
the scene of the reported conflict, say there
is no truth in the report. Trainer, the re-
ported leader of the outlaws, stands Indicted
for murder and whisky selling, but has no
gang with him. Certain parties are endeav-
oring to create the impression that lawless-
ness prevails in the indian Territory in
order to get United States troops there, and
there is good deal of apprehension that
trouble may grow out of the late Cherokee
election when the national council meets.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
A WOman's Way.

SAN FRANo1soo, CAL, October N.-Mrs.
Clara Bell Mcdonald, who is defendant in the
suit for divorce commenced by her husband,
K. Il: Mcdonald, j., vice president of the
Pacific bank, went to the reception room of
the Baldwin hotel last night where she met
her father-in-law, Richard II. Mcdonald,
president of the Pacific bank, well known
phllanthropist and candidate for governor
on the prohibition ticket at the last state
election. Mrs. Mcdonald demanded $780,
OO0, which she agreed to accept as a compro-
mise In the divorce case, and upon her faith
er-ln-law refusing to pay the amount, she
drew revolver and shot at him three times.
None of the shots took effect, and the wo-
man was placed under arrest.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

Unveiling Of the 8 atue OF the Martyrsd
Presidential Memorable Event In the
History Of the City by the Lake.
CHICAGO, October 22-The great statue of
Abraham Lincoln was unveiled this after
noon in Lincoln park, in the presence Of a
large crowd that had braved the
chilly wind from the lake and
assembled to witness the ceremony. Shortly
before 8 o'clock the booming of cannon
startled the multitude and as the sound died
rway over the water Of Lake Michigan 'sLat-
tie Abe" Lincoln, the son of Robert Lincoln,
stepped upon the base of the flag covered
bronze figure of his grandfather and pulled
rope which held the covering. The
folds slowly unloosened and dropped
down at the base and the
tall, erect figure of Abraham
Lincoln shone brightly in the sun, which
struggled through the clouds at that mo-
ment. A tremendous shout went up from
the 5000 people assembled, and it was join
cd a moment later BY a roar from
cannon. Mr.. Thomas F. Withrow, one Of
the trustees Of the Bates fund, out Of which
the cost of the statue was betrayed, for
mally presented the figure to the Lin
colin Park board, and Mr.. w. G. Goudy
replied in behalf of the board. The Grafton
was delivered by Hon. Leonard SWEET, whose
intimate political, social and domestic
relations with the great president has
made him one of the best informed
men now living on Lincoln's life.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Sugar Works for Dodge Citv

DODGE CRY, KAN, October 22.-Hon.
Horace j. Newberry, of the Kansas Farmer,
has been here for several days, at the invita-
tion OF the board of trade. Mr. Newberry,
representing the Parkinson sugar works
company, submitted a proposition to fur
nish $4,000 of stock in a 500, 900 plant pro-
vided Dodge City furnish $50 600 and a suit
able site of twenty acres of land near the
city and close to the railway. The stock
has been taken and the site secured and a
15O to 200 ton plant will be built. Over 200
acres of cane, to be grown each year for q
period OF not less than three years, is pledged
by farmers in close proximity to the new
works
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
American Humane Society.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, October 19.-The Amer
lean Humane society met in annual session
here to-day with fifty delegates present. In
the annual report of President Gordon a
summary of the work of the year was pre-
sented. The several societies investigated
121, ,655 cases of alleged cruelty to animals,
and were able to relieve the animals in 109,-
600 instances. Over 10000 persons were ar
rested for cruelty to their animals. The Or
ganization aided 81 900 children in investi-
eating $1,000 cases of alleged cruelty to the
young. Over 10000 persons were arrested
on complaints of societies for cruelty to
children,
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

New YORK, October 22.-Wm. H. Delaney
representing the old stock holders of the
Kansas Pacific railroad, to-day filed in the
district attorneys office, three bulky docu-
ments of the type written matter which he
desires shall be submitted to the
grand jury with view to in
dict Jay Gould and Russell Sage
for grand larceny. The papers allege that
Messrs. Gould and Sage were guilty of that
crime because, as he claims, they appropri-
ated sc, ,OOO, 900 worth of stocks and bonds
belonging to Lawyer Delaney's eli
ents in January, 1870. The certificates
were of 10000 shares of Denver
Pacific railroad and telegraph slock. Dis
trict Attorney MARITIME glanced over the
papers and then put them aside.
He will examine closely into the
matter and decide whether or not it
should be given to the grand
jury. If it is true that the alleged felonious
appropriation occurred in 1870 no criminal
action can be instituted, the law explicitly
that no criminal proceeding will hold. good
after the expiration of five years.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
The Grand Old Man.

NOTTINGHAM, October 19.-This evening
Mr.. Gladstone, driving to the rink, was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by throngs that lined
received an ovation from an as
semblage of 5000 persons. In speech he
said he would bodily sweep away the law Of
entail. He strongly condemned the revival
of the phantasy of protection. He urged
the extension of local government in the di-
rection of decentralization, but said that
these, together with liquor traffic and discs
tablishment of the church in Scotland and
Wales, could not be touched until a sound
adjustment had been effected in regard to
Ireland.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Gone Up in Smoke.

DoRRANcE, KAN, October A.-Last night
about O'Clock the dry goods and grocery Of
Garrett, BONNER & Co., was discovered on
fire. The entire building and contents
were consumed. Total loss estimated at
S11, 600; insurance, ST. 600.
DErRo1r, MICH, October A.-A special to
the Free Press from Manlstee, Mich. says:
One of the mills of the Manistee Lumber
company, known as Jamison mill, situated
on the east side of Manistee lake, together
with (. .OOO, 600 feet of good seasoned lumber,
was entirely burned this afternoon. Loss
100000. The mill was fully insured-net
much insurance on the lumber.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
A Horrible CasuaItv.

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, Oct. 22.-A horrible
casualty threw Bristol into great excitement
to-day. The oven used for japanning ut the
works of j. 81. Sessions & Sons exploded
with terrific force, immediately setting the
building on fire. There were ten male en-
ployes in the room at the time. When the
fire was e1tinguished, shortly afterwards,
three dead bodies we're taken from the ruins.
Willie Young, aged IA, Curt Cleveland, Is
and John Shane 81. Those severely injured
were, Daniel Griffin, aged1 and Willie Bon
ME, aged Is. There is no reason given for
the explosion nor is any person responsible
for the accident
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY, October 25. 1887.

The Daily Indicator reports:
FLOUR-Very dull. Nothing except in mixed
Quotations are for established brans in car
lots, per half barrel in sacks as follows: Xxx 20;
XXX, sO@S5: family, 9O@1 05: choice, 81 25@1 S5;
fancy, 81 45@1 so; patent, 81 80G1 IS; rye, 81 80
From city mills 25c higher.
WHEAT Receipts at regular elevator since last
report bushels withdrawals 4:Ooo bushels,
leaving stock in store as reported to the board
The market on change was strong but quiet.
No 2red winter wheat-None on the market.
CORN-Receipts at regular elevators since
bushels leaving stock in store as reported to the
board OF trade to-day, 1902 bushels. .,-
No The ossb market NIX ds On Ghsase as ss %s
asked; December, 35hc bids, no oferingsithe year
5, cars at s57ac; May. $3.50 bid. $50
OATs-No 2. cash. 22ko bid, 22%c asked;
October, 221c bid, 2sc asked; November, 22hc
bid. 22Ac asked; May, cars at 27c.
RYE-No 2 cash, 4she bio, 40 asked;
October. 42hc bid, 44c asked; November. no
POULTRY-Iye spring chickens. q 500
2 Co old hens. 81 25; roosters. q 5oa1 Is.
common, 9@16c. ~
HIAY-FiTm;,striet'y fancy is firm at % %;
for for large baled, small baled. s. 30; wire bound
OIL CAKE-Per 100 lbs, sacked, 81 Is; 121 90
per ton free on board cars. Car lots. so 90 per
ton.
CORN MEAL-Green. 7oc: dried. 75c; chop.
yellow, Csc bulk; zoe sacked.
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk, 64K@61Kc.
FLAXSEED-Q5c.
BRAN-Bulk, 55hc, sacked, 62Kc.
CASTOR BEANS-$1 Is.
HIDE!-Dry flint, No. L per pound, 12c; No.
2, 10c, dry flint and stays, 10c; dry salted,
No. I, I2c; No. 2, SC; green salted, No. 1, 7hc;
No. q &c: green salted buil and stag 51kc: green.
uncured, No. /, SIC: No. 2, SIC; cali, 7@sc; sheep
pelts, dried, 9G11c per Id.
WoOLrMissouri, unwashed, heavy, 6ne 16@
lsc; light, fine 1sc; medium, 22@2sci medium
combing, 22@24c; coarse combing, 20&2lc; low
and carpet 15@17o; Kansas and Nebraska, heavy
choice medium, s4@s5c; fire, 24@25c;
dingy and low, I7@19c.
DC; Young America, 1870; Kansas, 1Oc.
BROOM CORN-Quotations; Hurl, 10c; SELF
working, 667; common, &c; crooked, Sn@4c.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Thew Must Have water

KANSAS CITY, October 21.-The Kansas
City water works at Quindaro began pump
ing at midnight, and the effect is not notice
able in the supply from the downtown
hydrants. In order to run the pipe into the
new reservoir it was necessary to tear down
q section of the wall. which was rebuilt inn
medlately after the conI ectiops were made.
1t may be three or four days before the Mis-
souri, water takes the place of the Kaw water
In some of the outlying districts; but every
body will have the new drink within week g
time at the outside.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Equal Suffrage Convention.

ATCH1soN, KAN, October 2O-A large
equal suffrage convention was held in Apollo
hall this evening. Addresses were delivered
by Miss Susan B. Anthony, Miss Annie
Shaw, Of Boston; Mis- Rachel G. Foster, of
Philadelphia, and Miss Laura Johns, of
Salina, Kan. The convention win continue
until Saturday evening.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Rumored Murdered.

Los ANGELES, CAL, October IA dis
patch has been received from Chihuahua,
Mexico, stating that John Dickerson, who Is
well known on this coast as capitalist and
speculator in various enterprises, bad been
shot and killed by Mexican bandits. No
particulars have yet been received. Dicker-
son was engaged at Chihuahua as manager
of silver mines in which he had large inter
ests. He leaves a wife and three children
residing in this city and a daughter attend
ing school in Berlin.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Gone But Not Forgotten.

HoLToN, KAN, October 18.-W. r. Baxter,
q prominent stock man of Circlevills, has
been missing for several days. He took
car load of cattle to Kansas City, for which
he received about $1.5OO, and has not re-
ton of his whereabouts. The question is
whether he has been foully dealt with or
skipped out to evade debts, of which he owes
q large amount. Yesterday his creditors at.
tached all his property left behind
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Hutchinson,s Sale Wells.

HUTCHINSON, October A.-The Hutchin-
son salt wells have attracted the attention Of
English companies. The Eureka company.
of Liverpool, cabled their agent, Colonel i.
d. Curtis, to come here and Investigate. and
be is now here. He pronounces it big fin(1..s
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
The Labor Troubles.

LONDON, October "a dense fog prevails
mere ana 1t Is feared that the unemployed
workmen who have been creating such dis
.oroanoes Tor the past few days viii take adj
BILE. At present everything is ouiet and the
crowds In the parks are small.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

NKw YoRK, October X.-Adam Boyer, .
German butcher, attempted to kill his wife
and 4-year-old child with large knife early
this morning. After short struggle the
mother and child escaped without injury but
the father, in his fury, cut his throat and
was dead in few minutes.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Found Drowned.

WmT1nD, KAN, October PA Missouri
Pacific brakeman named Morgan was found
drowned to-day in the Walnut river near
this city. It is supposed that he stepped of
hiS train in the dark and fell into the river.
He has wife living at Wichita. The cor.
oner's jury returned q verdict OF accidental
death.